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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1876 | (unknown) | Haywood | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional plaintiffs: Edward Fitch & M. C. Peter (of firm Arthur Peter & Co.) and James S. Lithgow, Jacob Sawyer & C. O. Smith (firm J. S. Lithgow & Co.). All plaintiffs from Louisville, KY. Additional defendants not named. Claxton from Haywood Co., TN. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Andrew J. Halliburton v. John K. Brooks | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | Alex Duckworth for use of W. T. Morris et al.v. Thomas D. Sherman et al | Haywood | Land, Sale of |
Plaintiffs: Jacob Felsenthal. Defendants: John W. Walker |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | A. W. Roberts v. Samuel H. Mann, et al. | Haywood | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: Eloise Conner, Ann Conner; estate of Garland Taliaferro; land and title dispute |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | A. W. Fleming v. Charles P. Taliaferro, admr. of James M. Brooks, dec. et al. | Haywood | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: John L. Paston, H. H. Mahon |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Alfred S. Horsely, et al. v. D. A. Williams | Haywood | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional complainants: John G. Horsely, Mary McAddo, Emma McAdoo, Anna McNutt, John McNutt, William McNutt, J. W. McNutt. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | A. S. Carpenter & S. J. Carpenter of A. S. Carpenter & Bro. v. John T. Pope | Haywood | Lien |
Also named in case: W. R. Tripp, house builder and contractor A. S. and J. S. Carpenter were plasterers by trade. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | A. J. Halliburton v. J. F. Curlin, et al. | Haywood | Notes |
Additional Defendants: James Garrison Halliburton and John H. Halliburton. A. J. Halliburton was admr. of J. H. Halliburton, deceased. First few pages of the case are missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | August Pracht v. H. S. Albright, et al. | Haywood | Attachment |
Additional Defendant: W. J. Lyle, Sheriff of Haywood County. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 169 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | A. J. Halliburton v. W. W. Wells | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1918 | A. C. Goodyear, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. Dr. G. W. Meux | Haywood | Bankruptcy |
A. C. Goodyear brought this suit claiming to be the Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Southern Pharmaceutical Company, a Delaware corporation. In August, 1917 the Pharmaceutical Company filed its voluntary petition in bankruptcy and on 9/1/1917 company was adjudged bankrupt and Goodyear was appointed trustee in bankruptcy. Goodyear filed suit to recover $500.00 of common stock paid to the defendant as a bonus- in order to pay company debts. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1634 | 345 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Bank of Tennessee, et al. v. Norman E. Jones et al. | Haywood | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: J. E. Merriman, H. G. Merriman firm of J. E. Merriman and Co.; Add. defendants: Jones, Norman C. and Jones, Henry A. of H. A. Jones and Co., Edward R. Jones, Norman T. Cherry and Calvin W. Cherry exers. of Daniel Cherry, deceased Debt settlement involving land and slaves. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | B. P. Boyd | Haywood | Unknown |
This is a partial case. It begins on page 237 and indicates that B. P. Boyd is the defendant. It is unknown who the plaintiff is. This case involves tax collection. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 440 | 126 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | Bernheim Brothers, et al. v. Moses Sternberger, Henriette Sternberger- his wife. | Haywood | Debt on Account |
In 1864, Moses and Henriette Sternberger were married in Philadelphia, PA. They moved to Brownsville, TN in 1885, established a grocery and liquor business. Mrs. Sternberger later opened business under her own name. Sternberger sued by Bernheim Bros. for unpaid debt on account of $96.43, with interest. Lawsuit appealed to TN Supreme Court. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 662 | 425 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Benton Broughton et al. v. W. F. Covington et al. | Haywood | Breach of Contract |
Case cover is missing. Other plaintiff is Frank Broughton, Benton's partner in firm of Broughton & Co. Other defendants are W. B. Covington and T. A. Freeman, Covington's partners in firm of W. F. Covington & Co. Plaintiff's company ordered lumber from defendant's company. The contracted amount of order was only partially filled, and plaintiffs were forced to buy lumber from other dealers at a higher price. Defendants deny the existence of a contract. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 716 | 195 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Belle Ellis et al. v. Mosie Pearson et al. | Haywood | Deed Dispute |
This is a suit to set aside a deed to 40 acres of land, to assign the property to the minor children of the decedent J. H. Pearson, and to sell other properties to pay the decedent's debts. Co-plaintiffs: Austin Ellis, Fannie May Leggett, L. M. Leggett, Sallie Taylor, D. H. Taylor, & Mary Pearson. Co-defendants: Lillie Pearson, Corrine Pearson, Willie Pearson, Carrie Pearson, & Roe Christmas. All but Christmas and the Ellises are minors. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Brownsville Cotton Oil Co., et al. v. Lorenzo Dow Taylor | Haywood | Negligence |
Additional plaintiffs: J. L. Windrow, Dode Johnson |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 944 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Brownsville Wholesale Grocery Co. v. J. A. Moore, et al. | Haywood | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Moore was hired by plaintiff to build a building for them. The work was not completed by the deadline stated in the contract, the materials were subpar, and the construction was unskilled. Despite multiple requests from plaintiffs, Moore refused to hire additional, more skilled workers to complete the task. Eventually, they were forced to sue. Housed in 4 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1786 | 564 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Boud & Read Co. v. W. W. Waggoner | Haywood | Debt Dispute |
First pages missing. Waggoner borrowed $1000 from Boud & Read Co. in order to buy furniture for a hotel. The note was to be secured by a lien on the furniture. The length of time for payment was one year. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Burchett & Levy, et al. v. J. D. Montgomery, et al. | Haywood | Recovery |
Additional Plaintiffs: I. Lang, R. H. Chapman & Co. Additional defendants: M. Edwards, Francis B. Hoffman, trustee, British & American Mortgage Co. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 801 | 179 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | B. L. Capwell, admr. of J. G. Lea, dec. v. A. J. Thomas | Haywood | Estate Settlement | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 844 | 103 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1903 | B. L. Capell, admr. of J. G. Lea, dec. v. A. D. Thomas | Haywood | Unknown |
Case involves money left by J. G. Lea to the defendant for safe keeping. The only surviving document is the defendant's brief. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 932 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | Board of Health of Haywood County v. Haywood County | Haywood | County Issues |
The plaintiff sued for the use of Dr. J.H. Sevier who alleged that the county owed him payment for services rendered. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Carrie Wilson et al. v. W. T. Bullifin et al. | Haywood | Taxation Disputes |
(3 folders) Bullifin filed a counter suit in appeal. Co-defendant John R. Green. Other plaintiffs: Chaney Perkins (aka Chaney Wilson) and Samuel Wilson. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 624 | 428 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Canberry& Casey, et al.v. J. W. Hughes | Haywood | Debt |
Pages are badly deteriorated and many are unreadable. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 | 150 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | C. G. Winburn v. D. H. Thomas, admr. | Haywood | Payment for Services |
Defendant Thomas was administrator of J. F. Worthan, dec. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | Crane Co. v. Burt Smith Company | Haywood | Debt |
Crane Co. claims that the Burt Smith Co. owes them $967.60 for materials that they purchased from them. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 974 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | City of Brownsville v. Frank A. Reid, et. Al. | Haywood | Taxation, Assessment |
Additional defendants: Brownsville Cotton Oil & Ice Company, J. R. Flippin, President, and Electric Bond & Share Company. Frank Reid was the Trustee for Brownsville Cotton Oil & Ice Co. Lawsuit was filed for taxes due to the city that dated back to 1925. Includes several printed documents such as a Petition to Rehear, a Reply Brief for City of Brownsville, Reply Brief for Frank Reid, and Assignment of Errors and Brief for Brownsville. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2016 | 246 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | D. E. Love v. D. D. Shaw, admr. of Alex Duckworth, dec. | Haywood | Estate Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 759 | 287 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1911 | Dr. G. W. Meux, et al. v. W. C. Rives, et al. | Haywood | Deed Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 866 | 343 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | Day & Proudfit v. R. H. Epperson, admr. | Haywood | Debt |
Epperson is the administrator of John A. Cole, dec. James S. Day & William P. Proudfit own the company making the complaint. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 207 | 148 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Day & Roudfit v. R. H. Epperson, admr. of John A. Cole, dec. | Haywood | Estate Settlement | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 61 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1924 | D. C. Taliaferro v. William Taliaferro et al. | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Willie Adolphus Taliaferro, Euphasia Taliaferro, William Edwin Taliaferro, Robert Lewis Taliaferro, Mildred Watts, Marcellous L,. Taliaferro, James Taliaferro, and Olie Taliaferro. Exhibits include pages 354-383 of the "Southwestern Reporter." |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 876 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | Dora Hoyle v. Henry Hoyle | Haywood | Divorce | West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 | 69 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | Dr. I. L. Goodwin v. Mrs. M. C. Morgan et al | Haywood | Debt Dispute |
Add. Defendants: Ollie A. Marley by next friend Chester Boone, J. T. Coughlan, Sheriff, & A. B. Strain, Deputy Sheriff. Responding to a previous case where the plaintiff sought to recover on a note for $415.00, which the defendant alleged the plaintiff had failed to pay in the first case. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1675 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | E. M. Apperson, et al. v. Norman G. Jones, et al. | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | Evander Williams & Company v. E. L. & T. H. Coffey | Haywood | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 742 | 85 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | E. M. Sanders v. H. M. Gunn | Haywood | Land, Fraud |
Gunn believed to be a resident of MO. None |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Evans & Johnson v. Robert Webb | Haywood | Debt |
J. W. Evans (of Haywood County) and S. E. Johnson (of Shelby County) were partners in the firm of Evans & Johnson, cotton merchants in Memphis. The case is contained in two folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | Eli Bond v. The Mississippi Beneficial Life Insurance Co. | Haywood | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Melinda Bond took out a life insurance policy on herself with the defendants for $500.00. The defendants claim that the policy is and void because Bond was not honest about her health when she filled out the forms. Exhibits include insurance policies 2 folders. Exhibit includes incomplete pamphlet. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1734 | 259 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | First State Bank, et al. v. J. G. Tarkington, et al. | Haywood | Debt Dispute |
Addtl pltfs: T. O. Bond Jr., Emma Owen Bond, Sallie Bond, Beatrice Bond, Cordelia Bond Chapman, Joseph Bond, Maxwell Bond, Georgia Bond Ingram, Emma O. Bond as guardian of John Haralson Jr., and John Haralson Jr., by his guardian. Addtl dfnts: J. G. Tarkington & Sons (dfnt, T. W. , M. E., and S. L Tarkington), Woods Lumber Co., and Mr. Megal. Pltfs. sued to recover full amount of bonds issued for a timber deed, and create an injunction against dfnts. from selling any more logs culled from deed |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1942 | 137 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | F. B. Shaw v. J. B. Osteen, et al. | Haywood | Debt Dispute |
Debt for timber purchased by J. B. Osteen, T. J. Waldrop, and J. L. Law |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1135 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | First Holiness Church at Brownsville et al. v. Lonnie McCarty et al. | Haywood | Breaking and Entering |
Additional plaintiffs: Jona Huddleston, Jack Owen, Andrew Loving, Jerry McFarland, Tom Burton. Additional defendants: Henrietta McCarty, Elder Hart, Henry McCarty, Rella McCarty, George Taliaferro, Malinda Taliaferro, George McAfee, Austin Sutton, Mattie Sutton, Norvil Johnson, Elnora Johnson, Henry Mann, Eliza Mann, Jennie Hicks, Margaret Jones. Case fills two folders. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 | 206 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Grubbs & Austin v. H. W. Cotter | Haywood | Debt |
Plaintiffs claim the defendant is indebted to them for $425.32, due by promissory note. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | G. G. Hamilton & J. C. Hamilton v. Brownsville Gas Light Company, et al | Haywood | Debt |
Additional defendants: G. W. Benedict, Brownsville Cotton Oil Company, R. N. Bond, J. W. Campbell, Roberts and Hill Bond, R. N. Bond, J. W. Campbell, Hill Bond and _____ Roberts Debt on promissory notes for a deed of trust/mortgage. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 718 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | H. J. Whitelaw v. W. W. Clark& Wiley James Junior | Haywood | Debt Dispute |
Cover is severely stained |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Hiram Mann v. A. W. Roberts | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute |
Case incomplete. First 4 pages missing. Possible additional defendants are H. T. Grant & wife, Maggie E. Grant & Thomas Bond who were defendants in a suit that A. W. Roberts brought against them in Haywood Co. Circuit Court. They are mentioned frequently. unsure about spelling of plaintiffs last name. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 167 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | H. Morris & brother v. Austin Mann, et al. | Haywood | Debt |
Other defendants: Ragland Collins & Co. (F. B. Ragland Jr. & H. G. D. Collins) and Charles S. Taliaferro. Folder includes one legal brief. Case involves a complex series of steps for repayment of a earlier debt, based on the findings of a previous court. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | H. H. Dickinson et al. v. J. B. Adams, admr. et al | Haywood | Debt |
Additional Plaintiff: Chapman Bros., comprised of J. E. & S. J. Chapman. Additional Defendants: Callie Morris & husband, Bill; Seth, Prince & Pierce Phillips; Ella Tucker & husband, Jim; Tom Philips; Dorcas, Henry, Willie, John H., Kathleen & Lorena Caldwell et al. Adams admr. of Thomas Phillips, dec. 1899. Plaintiffs suing his estate to collect unpaid debts. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 874 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | H. G. Winborn, admr. v. T. S. Neal, et al. | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: John Bastick. Additional defendants: T. F. Evans. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 352 | Order A Copy |